| Forza 4 Motorsports for Xbox 360 | February 3, 2012 | Any race fans out there? I've been playing Forza Motorsports since it was released back for the Xbox in 2005, and now we're at the 4th edition on the 360 (top gaming console on market btw). The realism is even better with much improved graphics and great engine sounds.
(click on the link for some in-game footage driving the new Subaru STi)
This game features the best racetracks all over the world and the scenery is really something to behold. It amazes me how the developers keep pulling out better and better visuals from the same hardware!
Greg
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| | The Return of the King: Why PC Gaming is Making a Comeback! | January 23, 2012 | With 64-player maps, exquisite textures, amazing physics, and tessellation that consoles can only dream of, PC gaming is undergoing a renaissance.
Wasn’t it just four years ago that the pundits and game media gathered in wake, made a few pithy quips about graphics and soundcard drivers, and poured their 40‑ouncers over the grave of PC gaming? Well guess what, baby—PC gaming ain’t dead by a long shot. In fact, there’s a strong argument that PC gaming is not only alive and well, it’s thriving and poised to dominate consoles.
Don’t believe us? Battlefield 3, one of the most anticipated launches of the year, only offers 64-player goodness to those on the PC, and tweaks the frak out of PC-only graphics that make game consoles look like peddlers of VGA output in a 1080p world. Smash a window in Batman: Arkham City on a PC with PhysX support, and you’re rewarded with glass particles flying everywhere—just as if you threw a thug through a plate glass window in real life. Do that on a console, and you’re rewarded with a pathetic tinkle.
Let’s not even talk about The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which has enhanced textures and graphics on the PC that its developer, Bethesda, says will “melt your face.” And hell, we haven’t even gotten to the PC-only titles of Star Wars: The Old Republic, Dota 2, and Diablo III, or the free-to-play phenomenon and MMOs.
So are we seeing a resurgence of PC gaming, or are we just fooling ourselves? To find out, read our report on whether “real” gaming has returned. Then read our reviews of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Batman: Arkham City, two of the latest games to celebrate what PCs uniquely offer; and finally, take a gander at our list of the 10 best free PC games online. If we are fooling ourselves about a PC gaming comeback, we’re having a kick-ass time of it.
by Gordon Mah Ung
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| | Signa Ubuntu PC for only $328! | January 17, 2012 |  Check out our Signa Ubuntu PC for only $328 w/Intel 2.40 GHz Processor, 4GB DDR3, 500GB Hard Drive, and loads of FREE SOFTWARE!
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| | Water-cooling is finally affordable | January 12, 2012 |  We've always avoided water-cooling because of the price and the worry of leaks and the custom installation required. Well, that was then and this is now! Our Antec Liquid Cooler fits just about every CPU under the sun and includes a cool radiator and cooling block. You replace your chassis fan with the rad/fan combo, so it's one fan less in your PC = less noise. The sound is really interesting...quiet and emits a soft burble ever once and a while. Our technician found it quite tranquil actually!
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| | Formula One Racing | January 11, 2012 | I'm a huge Formula One fan and while I like Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull, I'm really rooting for Michael Schumacher to help MB fine-tune their car into the competitive package needed to compete with Red Bull. Any other fans out there?!
P.S. I've got this ridiculously large poster on my office wall, check it out if you're by the store sometime
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| | http://www.facebook.com/SignaComputerSystems | January 11, 2012 | We've been on Facebook for a few months now and have really enjoyed connecting with our friends and clients, it's been great! Join us for some conversation, and don't forget to click the "LIKE" button at the top of the page. :)
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| | 2011 was a great year! | January 11, 2012 | We're always hearing news about an "uncertain economy" so we're pleased to say we had a fantastic year in 2011! Not to say it came easy, but price-cutting and hard work from our Signa team kept us running smoothly through the ups and downs of the economy. A big thanks goes out to our Signa staff and our valued clients, we couldn't have done it without you!
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| | | February System Flyer | February 13, 2012 | Our latest System flyer is now available on-line in downloadable PDF and JPEG format. Be sure to take a look and check out our latest deals and hot new system configurations!
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| | New systems posted for Feb! | February 3, 2012 | More power for again lower prices with new cases added for this month. Be sure to check out our new performance PC and our media PCs, I'm sure you will like them.
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| | New specials added for Feb | February 1, 2012 | Lots of hot deals at Signa ranging from SSDs to water cooling by Intel!
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| | Sony NHAAB4K Rechargeable NI-MH CycleEnergy Blue "AA" Battery 4-Pack | January 21, 2012 |  Sony Rechargeable Multi use Ni-MH Batteries 2100 mAh - size AA - blister of 4. The alternative to alkaline batteries, these 2nd generation batteries come pre-charged out of the package, and hold 80% of their charge after a year of sitting dormant. When they're dead, pop them into a charger and you're ready to go again, without having to buy new ones!
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| | Join our email list for our Newsletter and Savings! | January 11, 2012 | We send out a newsletter on a weekly/bi-weekly basis to keep you on top of current technology and trends. It's a small list and we send out ourselves and DO NOT EVER sell or share our email addresses. In addition, some of them contain a $20 discount coupon for in-shop and in-home service, so be sure to print out and give to Signa technician.
Look for "Join Our Email List for Tips and Savings" in green towards the top of this page.
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| | November System Flyer | November 4, 2011 | Our latest System flyer is now available on-line in downloadable PDF and JPEG format. Be sure to take a look and check out our latest deals and hot new system configurations!
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| | Discover the New Intel latest and greatest generation of multithreaded games and media application | October 19, 2011 |  The Intel® Desktop Board DZ68ZV delivers incredible performance with the latest technologies possible. Intel® Smart Response Technology dramatically increases PC responsiveness and enables faster boot times. This board also gives you an unbelievable graphics experience with support for both ATI Crossfire* and NVIDIA SLI* technologies, as well as the latest in connectivity with Super Speed USB 3.0 and SATA 6.0 Gb/s.
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| | Discover LG's high definition 3D, LED, 3D, IPS, CINEMA 3D, LCD | October 19, 2011 |  Discover LG's high definition 3D, LED, 3D, IPS, CINEMA 3D, LCD and Super LED business monitors. Convert 2D content to 3D content with LG's CINEMA 3D monitors for best picture quality and flicker-free glasses. Elegant styling meets cutting-edge display technology in LG monitors. Unmatched contrast, colour and processing combine to produce picture quality that you have to see to believe.
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| | October System Flyer | October 7, 2011 | Our Fall System flyer is now available on-line in downloadable PDF and JPEG format. Be sure to take a look and check out our latest deals and hot new system configurations!
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| | The New Antec KUHLER Liquid Cooling Systems | September 23, 2011 | The Antec KÜHLER H₂O 920 provides maximum-performance liquid cooling for your CPU in a quick, easy-to-install package. Unlike traditional liquid cooling systems, this self-contained unit comes prefilled and requires zero maintenance. The dual 120 mm Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fans and 3rd generation copper coldplate ensure quiet, efficient cooling, while the 49 mm thick radiator is equipped to handle the highest performing CPUs on the market. Lastly, the included software helps you monitor and control the KÜHLER H₂O 920's performance and allows you to customize its stylish RGB LED. Designed to unlock the maximum potential of your CPU, the Antec KÜHLER H₂O 920 delivers exceptional cooling when you need it the most.
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| | The New Antec High Current Gamer Power Supplies | September 23, 2011 |  Antec’s High Current power supplies are the perfect PSU combination of power and efficiency. The High Current Gamer features a high-power +12V rail and special heavy-duty High Current connectors and cabling that supply extreme levels of power, 80 PLUS® Bronze certification and Active PFC. Highest-quality gold-plated connectors, Japanese-brand capacitors and quiet 135 mm double ball bearing fans complete the package. If loads of power, High Current engineering and extreme efficiency are what you’re after, the High Current Gamer is the PSU for you.
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| | The new EVGA GeForce GTX 590 Limited Classified Edition | September 23, 2011 |  Introducing the world’s fastest DirectX 11 graphics card: the EVGA GeForce GTX 590 Classified. This card combines the power of two GTX 500 GPUs on a single card in an uncompromised design. A massive 3,072MB of GDDR5 memory leaves the competition begging for mercy. Experience a whole new level of interactive gaming and combine up to three displays on a single card for the ultimate 3D gaming experience.
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| | September System Flyer | August 29, 2011 | Our Back To School System flyer is now available on-line in downloadable PDF and JPEG format. Be sure to take a look and check out our latest deals and hot new system configurations!
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| | Yonge & Lawrence Village Day! | June 24, 2011 | I'm not sure if you joined us, but we had a blast on village day ! With our 25' Hot Air balloon flying overhead, and a Magician and Balloonist, it was fun filled day for everyone. We cooked up a record number of hot dogs - over 150! We're continuing our great sale until the end of the month so you'd better hurry to get in on the savings.
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| | new flier posted... | June 24, 2011 | new flier posted...
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| | Intel’s SSD 320: The All-Around SSD Solution | June 24, 2011 | Here’s a little-known fact: as NAND flash manufacturing shrinks to ever-smaller lithography nodes, getting the same write endurance out of SSDs becomes increasingly difficult. It’s a true testament to Intel’s engineering prowess, then, that the company’s third-generation mainstream SSDs are the fastest and most reliable yet. Yes, they center on memory etched at 25 nm (compared to last generation’s 34 nm flash). However, Intel is confident in their dependability. So confident, in fact, that it recently increased the SSD 320 family’s warranty from three years up to five.
That’s not a random move, of course. The SSD 320 drives include several reliability-oriented features that the X25-M did not. For example, there’s a redundant array of surplus flash. Should the drive’s controller detect faulty memory, it can map to the extra space, preventing data loss without giving up any capacity. The SSD 320s also feature a number of capacitors under their proverbial hoods. In the event of a power failure, those tiny components are able to keep the drive operating for long enough to write whatever data is in the controller’s SRAM to non-volatile flash before powering down.
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| | OCZ Solid-state Drives Simply Outperform! | June 3, 2011 | OCZ Vertex 3 Solid State Drives unleash the performance potential of the SATA 6Gbps interface, leading the speed revolution in this next-generation solution. As the first SSD to feature the latest Sandforce controller design, OCZ designed the Vertex 3 to push the limits in both sequential and random read/write rates to blaze past the competition when every MB/s matters. With incredible 4k file writes up to 85,000 IOPS, these latest drives take productivity, gaming, and multimedia applications to the next level to work in perfect symmetry with the latest enthusiast platforms.
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| | 3. Discover the incredibly detailed world of DirectX 11 with the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 Ti graphics card | March 25, 2011 | With over 3x the performance of previous generations and loaded with all the latest gaming technologies the GeForce GTX 560 Ti delivers a gaming experience that will blow you away.
Crafted Performance
With 3x the performance of previous generations, the GeForce GTX 560 Ti lets you crank up the gaming realism.
Built for DirectX 11
Enjoy all the visual glory of the latest DirectX® 11 blockbuster games like Crysis 2, HAWX 2, and Civilization 5. With massive geometry processing power of the GeForce GTX 560 Ti lets you enjoy incredibly detailed environments and characters.
GeForce GTX Gaming
GeForce GTX delivers performance and technologies for a superb gaming experience – from 3D Vision to Surround multi-monitor gaming, PhysX and the unbeatable power of SLI – with GeForce GTX you know you’ve got the best.
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| | All aboard the P67 Express | March 25, 2011 | In recent times we have seen a number of impressive desktop and laptop systems based on the Socket 1156 platform but that hasn't stopped Intel from trying to enhance their product line-up and so on our test bench today we have an evolution of the Core architecture in the form of Intel's "Sandy Bridge" components. These Include the P67 and H67 chipsets.
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| | 1. The 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family also known as Sandy Bridge | March 25, 2011 |
Delivers smart performance and built-in visuals for a visibly better PC experience. The new image of smart performance has arrived.
•A technology enabling secure distribution of movie and entertainment content in full HD to the PC
•Intel quick sync video, enabling the creation, editing and sharing of content to be done much faster
•Intel Wireless Display 2.0, helping you enjoy the content from your PC wirelessly on your TV
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| | New Desktops and Notebooks Posted! | March 9, 2011 | Our latest system flyer is now available on-line in downloadable PDF and JPEG format. Be sure to take a look and check out our latest deals and hot new system configurations!
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| | What's New in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 | March 7, 2011 |  Dynamic memory, RemoteFX and a handful of small fixes round out the changes Microsoft has in store for Windows 7 Service Pack 1.
RemoteFX
Ever use Remote Desktop to connect to another machine virtually over a LAN? You’ve probably noticed that the experience you get across a network pales in comparison to what you get locally, with features like Windows Aero, full-motion video, and 3D graphics all off limits. RemoteFX will lift those barriers.
Dynamic Memory
According to Microsoft, dynamic memory “allows customers to achieve increased density when they’re consolidating physical servers into a virtual realm, providing them with predictable performance and linear scalability.” Translated: IT administrators can dice up the physical memory on a machine, like a server, and dole it out to many different virtual machines on the fly.
Little Fixes
Along with these two rather IT-specific upgrades, Microsoft has improved HDMI audio performance, fixed a bug with printed mixed-orientation XPS documents, and added support for communication with third-party federation services.
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| | New System Flyer posted! | February 14, 2011 | Our latest system flyer is now available on-line in downloadable PDF and JPEG format. Be sure to take a look and check out our latest deals and hot new system configurations!
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| | New Specials Added... | November 17, 2010 | We have just added some new special to this page right above this announcement under the Feature Items section. We'd be happy to answer any questions you may have.
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| | New Signa Essential PC Added | November 16, 2010 | The Signa Essential PC is designed for entry level computing. Perfect for web browsing, email, banking, and social media sites. Priced at only $438 it's a great buy for an entry level system, and it's completely upgradeable to grow with you.
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| | New Specials Added | June 11, 2010 | We have just added some new specials. Our focus this week is Windows 7 Upgrades, and since we are doing so many, we've decided to put together some bundles with a full, bootable copy of Windows. Please let us know if you have any questions or would like to go ahead with an upgrade.
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